Author: Chris Taylor

  • UFC Fight Night 87 Live Results

    UFC Fight Night 87 Live Results

    Unable to catch today’s UFC Fight Night 87 event in Rotterdam, BJPENN.com has you covered. Stay glued to this page for up to the minute live results from all of today’s UFC fights. UFC Fight Night 87 live results: Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski – Overeem defeats Arlovski via TKO at 1:12 of round 2 […]

  • Conor McGregor respects Amir Khan for fighting Canelo

    Conor McGregor respects Amir Khan for fighting Canelo

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to his Twitter last night to praise boxer Amir Khan for taking a fight with Canelo Alvarez. Respect to Khan. Most established fighters these days look down the divisions for a fight. Very few are looking up. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 8, 2016 Amir Khan suffered a knockout […]

  • Conor McGregor hints that a fight with Floyd Mayweather is coming

    Conor McGregor hints that a fight with Floyd Mayweather is coming

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been rumored to be in negotiations for a potential boxing match with all-time great Floyd Mayweather. Those rumors were initially shot down by UFC president Dana White. However, Floyd Mayweather Sr confirmed in a recent interview that Conor and his son have been in discussions about a potential end […]

  • Nick Diaz wants you to see one of his new “JCVD” kicks

    Nick Diaz wants you to see one of his new “JCVD” kicks

    Former UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz has been busy training “ninja shit” with his younger brother Nate and mixed martial arts legend Jean-Claude Van Damme. Diaz, who is eligible to return to the UFC octagon this August, took to Instagram to show off one of his new kicks. #wannaseeoneofmykicks #jcvd #kick #kicks #mma #poolside #poolsidechillin […]

  • Conor McGregor blasts “big lurch” Nate Diaz

    Conor McGregor blasts “big lurch” Nate Diaz

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is extremely confident that he will be able to “school” Nate Diaz if the two meet in a rematch later this summer. The brash Irish superstar took to Instagram to post the following photo while taking some serious shots at the “Stockton Slugger”. Working the rear hand uppercut with Roddy […]

  • Exclusive | Patrick Cote discusses Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC

    Exclusive | Patrick Cote discusses Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC

    UFC welterweight contender Patrick Cote (23-9 MMA) is busy preparing for his upcoming ‘UFC Fight Night 89’ showdown with Donald Cerrone which takes place next month in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. “The Predator” is currently riding a three-fight win streak and has won six of his past seven bouts overall. We caught up with the Canadian […]

  • Conor McGregor says he will fight the Aldo vs Edgar winner

    Conor McGregor says he will fight the Aldo vs Edgar winner

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been all over Twitter this morning. The brash Irish superstar has tweeted that he will “school” Nate Diaz in their highly anticipated rematch (if it happens) and has also responded to a bunch of questions from fans/haters. One follower asked Conor how fast he will KO Aldo or Edgar […]

  • Conor McGregor: Diaz is full of excuses

    Conor McGregor: Diaz is full of excuses

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was busy on Twitter this morning. The brash Irsh superstar has proclaimed he will “school” Nate Diaz in their rematch later this year. “Mystic Mac” also accused the “Stockton Slugger” of being full of excuses for how the first 8 minutes of their fight at UFC 196 played out. His […]

  • Conor McGregor: On the floor Nate was swept and controlled

    Conor McGregor: On the floor Nate was swept and controlled

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered his first career octagon defeat to Nate Diaz in the headlining bout of UFC 196 this past March in Las Vegas. “Mystic Mac” was submitted via rear-naked choke in the second round of his fight with the Stockton native. However, Conor feels that he was actually doing very well […]

  • Conor McGregor says he will “school” Nate Diaz in a rematch

    Conor McGregor says he will “school” Nate Diaz in a rematch

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to his Twitter today where he poked shots at Nate Diaz, the man who defeated him via submission at UFC 196. I love it! Adapt and overcome.I am coming in light and lean for my rematch and I will school this boy to the bell. https://t.co/MjEwxokIYK — Conor McGregor […]

  • UFC flyweight Ian McCall says he may never fight again

    UFC flyweight Ian McCall says he may never fight again

    UFC flyweight contender Ian McCall (13-5-1 MMA) may never fight again. The 31-year-old, known as “Uncle Creepy”, was a recent guest on The MMA Hour and told host Ariel Helwani that his body is just “banged up” and that he would likely not make it through another training camp. His words: “Just to put it […]

  • Josh Thomson forced out of Michael Chandler bout due to an injury

    Josh Thomson forced out of Michael Chandler bout due to an injury

    Josh Thomson (22-8 MMA) has suffered an undisclosed injury which has forced the former Strikeforce lightweight champion to pull out of his scheduled Bellator 154 matchup with Michael Chandler. MMAFighting.com confirmed the news after an initial report from FloCombat.com. Thomson has gone 2-0 since joining the Bellator ranks, scoring finishes in both of those victories. […]

  • Bellator MMA prospect loses limb after hit-and-run accident

    Bellator MMA prospect loses limb after hit-and-run accident

    Terrible news out of the MMA world today as it is being reported that Jordan Parsons, a Bellator MMA fighter, has had to have his leg amputated after being involved in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident early this morning. The featherweight fighter is listed as being in critical condition at this time. Parsons is a member […]

  • Photo | Conor McGregor shows off his new “Championship Irish Edition” kicks

    Photo | Conor McGregor shows off his new “Championship Irish Edition” kicks

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is currently in a standoff with the UFC, this after he was pulled from the main event of UFC 200 for refusing to do certain media obligations to help promote the event. Although the brash Irish champ may be having issues with his employer, it appears nothing is wrong with […]

  • Nunes: “Miehsa as a fighter has a lot of holes in her game”

    Nunes: “Miehsa as a fighter has a lot of holes in her game”

    Top UFC women’s bantamweight contender Amanda Nunes will square off with division champion Miesha Tate at this summer’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Nunes is confident that she can expose the ‘holes’ in Miesha Tate’s fight game and become the UFC’s new women’s bantamweight title holder on July 9 in Sin City. Amanda […]

  • Exclusive | Patrick Cote on GSP comeback: “I’ll believe it when I see it”

    Exclusive | Patrick Cote on GSP comeback: “I’ll believe it when I see it”

    Surging UFC welterweight contender Patrick Cote (23-9 MMA) is a good friend and training partner of former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. “The Predator” was recently on a French Canadian Radio Show where he stated that after talking with “GSP”, he did not believe there was any chance the former champ would be fighting at UFC 200 […]

  • Eddie Alvarez: “Conor’s not a championship fighter”

    Eddie Alvarez: “Conor’s not a championship fighter”

    Top lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez will receive his first shot at UFC gold this July, when he takes on current champ Rafael dos Anjos for the promotions lightweight title in Las Vegas. Alvarez was a recent guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, where he discussed the major holes he sees in UFC featherweight champion […]

  • Exclusive | Patrick Côte wants to finish Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 89

    Exclusive | Patrick Côte wants to finish Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 89

    UFC welterweight contender Patrick Cote (23-9 MMA) is busy preparing for his UFC Fight Night 89 showdown with Donald Cerrone which takes place next month in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. “The Predator” is currently riding a three-fight win streak and has won six of his past seven bouts overall. We caught up with Patrick Cote to […]

  • Floyd Mayweather claims he has been offered ‘nine figures’ to return to the ring

    Floyd Mayweather claims he has been offered ‘nine figures’ to return to the ring

    Floyd Mayweather may have retired from the sport of boxing but that doesn’t mean he isn’t fielding offers for a return fight. The former boxing world champion, who holds an undefeated record of 49-0, retired last year after earning a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto. In an interview with Showtime’s Jim Gray, Floyd stated […]

  • Video | Anderson Silva’s son has a bright future in MMA

    Video | Anderson Silva’s son has a bright future in MMA

    https://youtu.be/SVTC7EEFL2c Does Anderson Silva’s son plan on following in his father’s footsteps? Check out the above video where “Little Silva” shows off some impressive strikes and creative movement. As for his father, the former UFC middleweight champion is busy preparing for his UFC 198 fight with Uriah Hall which takes place in “The Spider’s” hometown […]

  • Cruz responds to DJ’s request for a super-fight

    Cruz responds to DJ’s request for a super-fight

    Following his impressive first-round TKO victory over the previously undefeated Henry Cejudo at UFC 197, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson stated the he was very interested in doing a “super-fight” with current bantamweight title holder Dominick Cruz. “The Dominator” and “Mighty Mouse” have already fought once under the UFC banner, with Cruz earning a five-round […]

  • Video | Keanu Reeves trains BJJ for “John Wick” movie

    Video | Keanu Reeves trains BJJ for “John Wick” movie

    In preparation for the action movie “John Wick”, famous Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves decided to take in some jiu-jitsu and judo training. Reeves spent over 4 months in the gym preparing for the film and even dawned a Gi during his mixed martial arts training. Check out the above video which showcases some of the […]

  • Photo | Nate Diaz continues to train “ninja shit” with JCVD

    Photo | Nate Diaz continues to train “ninja shit” with JCVD

    Good training with @jcvd today #frankdux #martialarts #ninjashit #100 #represent A photo posted by natediaz209 (@natediaz209) on Apr 30, 2016 at 9:36pm PDT Former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz has recently been hanging out and training “ninja shit” with Jean-Claude Van Damme. The famous actor and long-time mixed martial arts practitioner, “JCVD”, posted this […]

  • Conor McGregor tells the UFC to “Cut the bullshit”

    Conor McGregor tells the UFC to “Cut the bullshit”

    Nobody gives a fuck about these other fights until this one is settled. Cut the bullshit. Run it back. #RealFight A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on May 1, 2016 at 4:21am PDT UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to instagram early Sunday morning to release the above video which showcases some highlights […]

  • Frankie Edgar: “Conor McGregor might be scared of the result”

    Frankie Edgar: “Conor McGregor might be scared of the result”

    Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will square off with former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo for the promotions interim featherweight title at UFC 200 this July. The fight will mark the second time that Edgar and Aldo have gone to battle inside the octagon. “The Answer” suffered a unanimous decision loss to Aldo in […]

  • Report: Today’s UFC 200 press conference had SIGNIFICANTLY less viewers than the UFC 196 press conference

    Report: Today’s UFC 200 press conference had SIGNIFICANTLY less viewers than the UFC 196 press conference

    There is no denying that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is a huge draw for the UFC. Today’s UFC 200 press conference was apparently a prime example of “Mystic Mac’s” drawing power, as it is being reported that the presser received significantly less viewers in comparison to the UFC 196 press conference that occurred just over a […]

  • Jon Jones plans to “Rumble” after UFC 200 fight with “DC”

    Jon Jones plans to “Rumble” after UFC 200 fight with “DC”

    This past weekend, Jon Jones earned the UFC’s interim light heavyweight title by defeating Ovince Saint Preux via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 197. Earlier today, UFC president Dana White announced that July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event would be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight rematch between current champ Daniel Cormier […]

  • Dana White discusses the possibility of Nate Diaz fighting at UFC 200

    Dana White discusses the possibility of Nate Diaz fighting at UFC 200

    Perennial lightweight contender Nate Diaz was expected to rematch current UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout at this July’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for fight fans, McGregor refused to attend certain media obligations to promote the UFC 200 event and was thus pulled off the card by UFC officials. Last week, […]